"Reaper" (2007) TV series 2007-????

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creators:

Tara Butters
Michele Fazekas

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Meet Satan's biggest tools. [mall promotional poster]

Plot:

On his 21st birthday, Sam discovers his parents sold his soul to the devil before birth and he must now be a bounty hunter for the devil until he dies.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | One Word Title | Friendship | Deal With The Devil | Grim Reaper

Awards:

2 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Bret Harrison	...	Sam Oliver (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tyler Labine	...	Bert 'Sock' Wysocki / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rick Gonzalez	...	Ben Gonzalez (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Missy Peregrym	...	Andi Prendergast (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Airlie	...	Mr. Oliver / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ray Wise	...	The Devil (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Donavon Stinson	...	Ted / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Josie (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
Christine Willes	...	Gladys - DMV Demon / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2009)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14+

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

ABC Studios

Trivia:

The first name of Rick Gonzalez' character is Ben and the Last name of Tyler Labine's character is Wysocki. When combined you get the name of The Fray's Drummer, Ben Wysocki.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Eli Stone: Owner of a Lonely Heart (#2.8)" (2008)

Funny as Hell

The CW has really stepped up on there line-up of shows this season and this is an example. Sure, a kid who plays bounty hunter to the escapees from Hell, it doesn't sound funny. Its sounds like a... well, something deep and dark. And that's what you would expect, but don't. The show takes you out of the land of religion and plops you in sunny suburbia, with a guy who just can't get things right, and then finds out he has to work for the devil. That would suck. That's the appeal of an average college dropout battling hell with his friends at his side. That's where the real fun comes in: Sam has great friends. He has his bud Bert "Sock" Wysocki who is loyal and just goes with his friend's new gig. There's Ben, who is more of the brains of the outfit. And, of course, there's the girl, in this case, Andi. She works at the same Home Depot-like store with the guys and is going part-time to college. Oh, and she has no clue that Sam is in love with her. That's all pretty typical of a twenty-something TV comedy. But the fact that they throw in the Devil and his needs takes it from "Friends" to "Buffy" – real life is hell. But it can be funny too. This fall, don't miss "Reaper" on the CW.